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Proceeding contribution from Lord Beamish (Labour) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 19 June 2008. It occurred during Debate on Defence Procurement.


Defence Procurement

Does the Minister agree that the decisions outlined by the hon. Member for Newark (Patrick Mercer) are for commanders on the ground, not politicians sat in the comfort of this Chamber? If my right hon. Friend or any other Minister in the Ministry of Defence were to intercede in these matters, would not Opposition Members be the first to criticise him?


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
477 c1128 
Session
2007-08
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Contracts Armed forces Defence Defence equipment Armoured fighting vehicles Iraq Procurement Military aircraft Afghanistan Chinook helicopters Helicopter carriers
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk